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LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC-A (LPTH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LPTH - Nasdaq - US5322578056 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1.96  -0.06 (-2.97%)

Fundamental Rating

2

LPTH gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. LPTH may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. LPTH is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

LPTH had negative earnings in the past year.
LPTH had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years LPTH reported 4 times negative net income.
Of the past 5 years LPTH 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
LPTH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLPTH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of LPTH (-20.04%) is worse than 71.77% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of LPTH (-34.40%) is worse than 73.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -20.04%
ROE -34.4%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-10.4%
ROA(5y)-7.04%
ROE(3y)-16.56%
ROE(5y)-11.33%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LPTH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLPTH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

1.3 Margins

LPTH has a Gross Margin of 27.70%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LPTH outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
LPTH's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LPTH does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 27.7%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-8.03%
GM growth 5Y-6.01%
LPTH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLPTH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LPTH does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for LPTH has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LPTH has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
LPTH has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
LPTH Yearly Shares OutstandingLPTH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
LPTH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLPTH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

2.2 Solvency

LPTH has an Altman-Z score of -3.90. This is a bad value and indicates that LPTH is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of LPTH (-3.90) is worse than 87.10% of its industry peers.
LPTH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.03, LPTH is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -3.9
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.94%
LPTH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLPTH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M 20M 30M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.53 indicates that LPTH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.53, LPTH is doing worse than 71.77% of the companies in the same industry.
LPTH has a Quick Ratio of 1.53. This is a bad value and indicates that LPTH is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LPTH's Quick ratio of 0.90 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LPTH is outperformed by 81.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.53
Quick Ratio 0.9
LPTH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLPTH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for LPTH have decreased strongly by -71.43% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, LPTH shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.01% in the last year.
LPTH shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.23% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-71.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-40%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.21%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.23%
Sales Q2Q%1.49%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.57% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 33.03% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y7.27%
EPS Next 2Y24.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.85%
Revenue Next 2Y33.03%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
LPTH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLPTH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
LPTH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLPTH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LPTH. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LPTH. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LPTH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLPTH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
LPTH Per share dataLPTH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 0.6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

LPTH's earnings are expected to grow with 24.57% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y24.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LPTH!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC-A

NASDAQ:LPTH (4/21/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

1.96

-0.06 (-2.97%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-13 2025-02-13/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-08 2025-05-08/amc
Inst Owners39.7%
Inst Owner Change-0.13%
Ins Owners1.59%
Ins Owner Change2.35%
Market Cap80.07M
Analysts84
Price Target4.34 (121.43%)
Short Float %0.92%
Short Ratio0.95
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-18.41%
Min EPS beat(2)-58.38%
Max EPS beat(2)21.57%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-33.61%
Min EPS beat(4)-71.57%
Max EPS beat(4)21.57%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-33.48%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-77.27%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-104.28%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-12.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.17%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.98%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.04%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.9%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.42%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.75%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)41.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-25%
EPS NY rev (1m)-9.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-27.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.79%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.49
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 3
P/tB 4.72
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.24
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.1
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.09
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.07
OCFYN/A
SpS0.79
BVpS0.65
TBVpS0.42
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -20.04%
ROE -34.4%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 27.7%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-10.4%
ROA(5y)-7.04%
ROE(3y)-16.56%
ROE(5y)-11.33%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-8.03%
GM growth 5Y-6.01%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 21.47%
Cap/Sales 2.67%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.53
Quick Ratio 0.9
Altman-Z -3.9
F-Score2
WACC8.94%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)65.37%
Cap/Depr(5y)71.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.2%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-71.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-40%
EPS Next Y7.27%
EPS Next 2Y24.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.21%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.23%
Sales Q2Q%1.49%
Revenue Next Year15.85%
Revenue Next 2Y33.03%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-73.41%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year57.24%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-2517.2%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-418.07%
OCF growth 3Y-52.06%
OCF growth 5Y4.91%